The Orton Group is celebrating success after picking up a top accolade at a national awards ceremony.

We were announced as the winner of the coveted Contractor of the Year (Over £5m) category on Thursday 26^th October at the prestigious Electrical Awards in London, which recognises the achievements of organisations working in and serving the sector.

The awards ceremony, which is marking its 25^th year, was held at the Royal Garden Hotel and recognised the contribution of individuals, projects, organisations and technologies that have excelled in the use, development and installation of electrical products in the past 12 months.

“We’re absolutely over the moon to have won this award,” explained Andrew Lowe, Managing Director of Orton Group. “We’ve just come to the end of celebrating our 25^th anniversary in business, so this is truly the icing on the cake for what has been a fantastic year.”

The judges commented that Orton sounded like a company they would like to work for, and praised our positive contribution to the community, having recently raised £25,000 for worthwhile charities including Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Peter Pan Nursery and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

“Over the past year we’ve secured new contracts and have continued to work with some or our longest-standing clients on a variety of projects, from redevelopment of the UK’s rail infrastructure, to large housing and accommodation refurbishments,” Andrew added.

“From a personal point of view, I’m extremely humbled, having set up the business aged just 21 and seeing it grow to become one of the biggest local employers, and a market leader in the field.”

The award win wasn’t our only recognition on the night though, with one of our fantastic apprentices, Jordan Yates, being highly commended after being selected as a finalist in the Electrical Apprentice of the Year category for his commitment to ongoing professional development and learning.

(Pictured: Jordan Yates, second from the left)

Over 450 finalists and their guests attended the ceremony to celebrate the best in the industry, from trade and lighting products of the year categories, through to mobile applications and marketing initiatives.